CONFISCATED.A pork sausage sold in a retail store in San Jose de Buenavista was seized by the Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) Office last Thursday as part of maintaining the province free from the African swine fever. Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil of the ProVet says Monday (July 11, 2022) they continue to monitor the banned entry of pork and other pork-based food items in the province.(Photo courtesy of ProVet Antique) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -Residents of Antique province are told to be vigilant against the entry of the African swine fever (ASF) that could affect the hog industry. Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil, head of the Public Health Division of the Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet), said in an interview Monday on July 7, they seized banned frozen and canned goods such as pork tocino, chorizo bilbao and Chinese sausage manufactured in Luzon and sold in 13 retail stores in San Jose de Buenavista, amounting to PHP8,000. He said these frozen and canned goods were considered
AVIAN FLU. The Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) Office will be conducting a blood random sampling among the ducks in the province to find out if they are infected by the avian influenza or bird flu virus. Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil, head of the ProVet's Public Health Division, said in an interview Wednesday (March 23, 2022) that the ducks and other waterfowl in the province are at risk because of the migratory birds and wild ducks.(Photo courtesy Antique ProVet) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -The Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) will be conducting random blood sampling among domesticated ducks to find out if they are infected by the avian influenza or bird flu virus. Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil, Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) head of Public Health Division, said in an interview Wednesday they will conduct random blood sampling next week among the higher population of domesticated ducks in the towns of Sibalom, Belison, Sebaste, Pandan, and Libertad. "We will b
PORK-BASED PRODUCTS. The Antique Provincial Veterinary Office burns confiscated pork-based products from Luzon and imported luncheon meat from Korea as part of its unrelenting campaign to keep the province free from the African swine fever (ASF) on Jan 13, 2022. Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil on Monday (January 17)) also reminded hog-raisers in the province to secure their Veterinary Health Certificate from the Provincial Veterinary Office of Antique. (Photo courtesy of Antique PIO) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - The Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) Office has confiscated pork-based products shipped from the Luzon area amid its relentless campaign against African swine fever (ASF). IProVet Public Health Division head, Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil, said in an interview Monday they confiscated 11 packs each of bacon and Hungarian sausage manufactured in Laguna and 15 cans of Korean luncheon meat that were sold in retail stores here on January 11. "The sale of imported luncheon meat i